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2023 NFL First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2023 leaders: Brandon Aiyuk (58.1%), Khalil Shakir (57.8%), Durham Smythe (51.2%).

First-Down Rate per Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 138 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRec1D/Tgt
1Brandon AiyukWRSF1057558.1%
2Khalil ShakirWRBUF453957.8%
3Durham SmytheTEMIA433551.2%
4Justin JeffersonWRMIN1006851.0%
5Dontayvion WicksWRGB583950.0%
6Josh ReynoldsWRDET644050.0%
7Michael WilsonWRARI583850.0%
8Nico CollinsWRHOU1098048.6%
9Tyreek HillWRMIA17111948.5%
10Hunter HenryTENE614247.5%
11DJ MooreWRCHI1369647.1%
12Brandin CooksWRDAL815446.9%
13George KittleTESF906546.7%
14Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET16411945.7%
15Kalif RaymondWRDET443545.5%
16Tank DellWRHOU754745.3%
17Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1047245.2%
18A.J. BrownWRPHI15810644.3%
19Mark AndrewsTEBAL614544.3%
20CeeDee LambWRDAL18113544.2%
21DK MetcalfWRSEA1196643.7%
22Noah BrownWRHOU553343.6%
23Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN14510043.4%
24Tee HigginsWRCIN764243.4%
25Jakobi MeyersWRLV1067143.4%
26Rashee RiceWRKC1027943.1%
27Romeo DoubsWRGB965942.7%
28Diontae JohnsonWRPIT875142.5%
29Puka NacuaWRLA16010542.5%
30Nelson AgholorWRBAL453542.2%
31Odell Beckham Jr.WRBAL643542.2%
32Travis KelceTEKC1219342.1%
33Tanner HudsonTECIN503942.0%
34Gabe DavisWRBUF814542.0%
35DeVonta SmithWRPHI1128142.0%
36Chris OlaveWRNO1388741.3%
37Courtland SuttonWRDEN905941.1%
38Samaje PerineRBDEN565041.1%
39Drake LondonWRATL1106940.9%
40Adam ThielenWRCAR13710340.9%
41Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB1308340.8%
42Christian KirkWRJAX855740.0%
43Cole KmetTECHI907340.0%
44Sam LaPortaTEDET1208640.0%
45Dalton SchultzTEHOU885939.8%
46Dallas GoedertTEPHI835939.8%
47Mike EvansWRTB1367939.7%
48George PickensWRPIT1066339.6%
49Trey McBrideTEARI1068139.6%
50Jake FergusonTEDAL1027139.2%
51Amari CooperWRCLE1287239.1%
52Juwan JohnsonTENO593739.0%
53Kyle PittsTEATL905338.9%
54Tutu AtwellWRLA673938.8%
55Tyler LockettWRSEA1227938.5%
56Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF896038.2%
57Keenan AllenWRLAC15010838.0%
58Zay FlowersWRBAL1087738.0%
59T.J. HockensonTEMIN1279537.8%
60Christian McCaffreyRBSF836737.3%
61K.J. OsbornWRMIN754837.3%
62Noah FantTESEA433237.2%
63Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG786037.2%
64Jonnu SmithTEATL705037.1%
65Tyler HigbeeTELA704737.1%
66Alec PierceWRIND653236.9%
67Darius SlaytonWRNYG795036.7%
68Stefon DiggsWRBUF16010736.2%
69Pat FreiermuthTEPIT473236.2%
70Josh PalmerWRLAC613836.1%
71Calvin RidleyWRJAX1367636.0%
72Rashid ShaheedWRNO754636.0%
73Gerald EverettTELAC705135.7%
74Rashod BatemanWRBAL563235.7%
75Terry McLaurinWRWAS1327935.6%
76Jordan AddisonWRMIN1087035.2%
77DeAndre HopkinsWRTEN1377535.0%
78Brian RobinsonRBWAS433634.9%
79Cooper KuppWRLA955934.7%
80Robert WoodsWRHOU754034.7%
81Jayden ReedWRGB946434.0%
82Michael PittmanWRIND15610934.0%
83Darren WallerTENYG745233.8%
84Davante AdamsWRLV17510333.7%
85DJ CharkWRCAR663533.3%
86Michael GallupWRDAL573433.3%
87DeMario DouglasWRNE794932.9%
88Evan EngramTEJAX14311432.9%
89Rachaad WhiteRBTB706432.9%
90Cade OttonTETB674732.8%
91Michael ThomasWRNO643932.8%
92Jahan DotsonWRWAS834932.5%
93Chig OkonkwoTETEN775432.5%
94Antonio GibsonRBWAS594832.2%
95Jerry JeudyWRDEN875432.2%
96Dalton KincaidTEBUF917331.9%
97Marquise BrownWRARI1015131.7%
98Travis EtienneRBJAX735831.5%
99Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA936331.2%
100Tyler ConklinTENYJ876131.0%

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